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Demographic characteristics of U.S. Hispanic population, 2017

Among U.S. Hispanics
All U.S. born Foreign born
MEDIAN AGE (in years) 29 20 43
AGE
Younger than 5 9% 13% 1%
5-17 23% 32% 5%
18-29 20% 22% 14%
30-39 15% 12% 22%
40-49 13% 8% 23%
50-64 13% 8% 23%
65+ 7% 5% 12%
NATIVITY
U.S. born 67%
Foreign born 33%
YEARS IN U.S. (among foreign born)
0-5 years 13%
6-10 years 9%
11-15 years 14%
16-20 years 18%
21+ years 46%
CITIZENSHIP (among foreign born)
U.S. citizen 79% 37%
Not a U.S. citizen 21% 63%
MARITAL STATUS (18 and older)
Married 46% 36% 58%
Divorced/Separated/Widowed 16% 15% 17%
Never married 38% 49% 25%
FERTILITY (among women ages 15 to 44)
Women who have given birth in the past 12 months 7% 6% 8%
HOUSEHOLD TYPE, BY PERSONS
Married-couple household 58% 57% 61%
Other family household 25% 26% 21%
Non-family household 17% 17% 17%
IN A MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLD
Multigenerational household 9% 9% 6%

Note: Hispanics are of any race. Family households are those with a household head and one or more persons living in the household who are related to the household head by birth, marriage or adoption. Households with a household head and an unmarried partner are only considered family households if there are other persons in the household who are related to the household head by birth, marriage or adoption. Multigenerational households are those with two or more adult generations or one that includes grandparents and grandchildren. The household population excludes persons living in institutions, college dormitories and other group quarters. Unmarried women includes those who were never married, divorced, separated or widowed. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2017 American Community Surveys (1% IPUMS).

PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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